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New Releases by John Burningham

John Burningham is the author of Come Away from the Water, Shirley (2023), Air Miles (2022), L'ultimo regalo di Natale. Ediz. a colori (2019), Ou alors préférerais-tu... (2018), More Would You Rather (2018).

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Come Away from the Water, Shirley

release date: Apr 12, 2023
Come Away from the Water, Shirley
In 2013, "Bookstart" recommended "100 Good Books 3-6 Years Old Must-Read". 365" book list recommends Sally to go to the beach with her parents. When her parents sat on the beach reading newspapers, knitting sweaters, and exhorting her to "pay attention to this" and "don''t do that", Sally was already immersed in her own fantasy---- rowing a boat and going out to sea with the puppy to explore went. The author completely "narrates" with the image on the right page

Air Miles

release date: May 12, 2022
Air Miles
A poignant book about new horizons and saying goodbye from best-loved creators- John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury Miles is a difficult dog who loves to ride in his motor car. He''s growing older, but a new challenge awaits when he takes to the skies. A picture book of beauty, infinite possibility, and love, which explores loss and grief in subtle and comforting ways. This is the award-winning author-illustrator John Burningham''s last story - written by friend, Bill Salaman and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.

L'ultimo regalo di Natale. Ediz. a colori

release date: Jan 01, 2019

Ou alors préférerais-tu...

release date: Aug 29, 2018
Ou alors préférerais-tu...
Que préférerais-tu ? Prendre ton petit-déjeuner avec des ours, ton déjeuner avec un lion ou ton dîner avec des canards ? Voler avec des pélicans ou nager avec des poissons ?Et qu'est-ce qui serait pire ? Casser le vase préféré de Mamie, rayer la voiture ou renverser de la peinture sur la moquette ? A partir de 3 ans.

More Would You Rather

release date: Aug 02, 2018
More Would You Rather
Would you rather have breakfast with bears, lunch with a lion or dinner with ducks? Would you like to fly with the pelicans or swim with the fish? Would it be worse if an elephant made a terrible smell or you fell over in a field of cows? Ask – and answer – these questions and many more in this funny, imaginative game of a book from John Burningham.

Motor Miles

release date: Sep 06, 2016
Motor Miles
Miles is a difficult dog, until he gets his own car. . . . From picture book master John Burningham comes a delightful new story. Miles does not come when he is called. He does not like going for walks, his food, other dogs, or the rain. What Miles does like is going for drives in the car. So when Mr. Huddy makes Miles a car of his own, Miles becomes a much happier dog. And now he and his friend Norman can go on all sorts of adventures! Inspired by his own dog, Miles, renowned children’s book author and illustrator John Burningham (who celebrated his eightieth birthday this year) creates a new picture book offering all the charm and exuberance of his best work.

神奇魔法床

release date: Jun 01, 2015
神奇魔法床
Simplified Chinese edition of The Magic Bed, a fantasy created by John Burningham. In Simplified Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

The Way to the Zoo

release date: Aug 26, 2014
The Way to the Zoo
Discovering a magical door in her bedroom that leads her to the zoo, a little girl is tempted to bring just one little bear back to her room, and then a menagerie of smaller animals, and then an irresistible medley of big animals, until pandemonium ensues.

Picnic

release date: May 13, 2014
Picnic
When Boy and Girl go out for a picnic, they meet Sheep, Pig, and Duck and invite them along, but the group loses several things before they can sit down to eat.

Tug-of-war

release date: Aug 06, 2013
Tug-of-war
Hippopotamus and Elephant bully Hare for being small in size and possessing a twitchy nose, until Hare demonstrates his wit when he challenges the large animals to a tug-of-war competition and claims he can win.

Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers

release date: Jul 04, 2013
Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers
Once upon a time there were two geese called Mr and Mrs Plumpster. Each Spring they returned to the marshes of their ancestors, and Mrs Plumpster laid her eggs. Soon six fine young Plumpsters hatched: Archie, Freda, Jennifer, Oswald, Timothy and Borka. But Borka was different. Borka had no feathers and could not fly. When winter came the other geese flew off in search of warmer climates, leaving Borka all alone. But her adventure was only just beginning . . .

Mr Gumpy's Motor Car

release date: Oct 09, 2012
Mr Gumpy's Motor Car
Mr Gumpy has decided to go for a ride in his motor car. It''s a nice day and the sun is shining, so off he goes. But he only gets as far as the lane before the children, the rabbit, the cat, the dog, the pig, the sheep, the chickens, the calf and the goat ask if they can come along too. As the motor car and its passengers make their way across the field, the weather begins to turn and the rain is soon pouring down. The tyres cannot grip the muddy ground, so Mr Gumpy asks for volunteers to push the car. But everyone has an excuse, until it gets so bad that they all have to get out and help. Eventually, the sun shines once more as they drive across the bridge - and there''s time for a swim on the way home.

Será un bebé

release date: Apr 01, 2011
Será un bebé
Un niño imagina cómo será la vida cuando llegue el bebé.

Serà un nadó

release date: Jan 01, 2011
Serà un nadó
Un niño imagina cómo será la vida cuando llegue el bebé.

There is Going to be a Baby

release date: Sep 14, 2010
There is Going to be a Baby
A young boy imagines what life will be like when his new sibling arrives.

The Time of Your Life

release date: Sep 07, 2009
The Time of Your Life
Ageing is that part of the future that we try to keep in the future. And ''nobody likes to get old ... that doesn''t mean to say you have to be an old fart sitting in the pub talking about what happened in the 1960s'' Mick Jagger. John Burningham has collected fine examples of the wisdom and wit that comes with age from those in the know, woven with a rich selection of quotes and fifty poignant drawings by Burningham himself.

It's a Secret!

release date: Jun 09, 2009
It's a Secret!
One evening Marie Elaine and her neighbor Norman go with Malcolm the cat to a secret place, where they dance and party with the Queen of the Cats.

和甘伯伯去游河

release date: Jan 01, 2008
和甘伯伯去游河
Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs.

Edwardo

release date: Jan 01, 2007
Edwardo
Each time he does something a little bit bad, Edwardo is told that he is very bad and soon his behavior is awful, but when he accidentally does good things and is complimented, he becomes much, much nicer.

The Magic Bed

release date: Jan 01, 2003
The Magic Bed
Georgie has got a new bed, but it''s not like other beds. For each night, Georgie says the magic word, it whisks him away on a fantastic adventure. Georgie loves his bed, but one day he and his family go on holiday, and when they come back, Granny has a big surprise for Georgiea Classic Burningham!

Letters

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Letters
John Burningham''s simple concept board book for babies are designed to introduce young children to the letters of the alphabet, numbers and counting, all the colours in the rainbow and the concept of opposites. Each book gives a glimpse into the wonderful world inhabited by this illustrator.

La cama mágica

release date: Jan 01, 2003
La cama mágica
Este libro está destinado a primeros lectores, de 4 a 6 años. Los niños aprenderán leyendo pictocuentos, sobre el amor, sobre la importancia de compartir, de ir al colegio, del arte, de la amistad. En esta historia, Mario necesitaba una cama más grande, pues la que tenía le había quedado chica ahora que estaba creciendo. Entonces su papá tuvo una idea genial: compró una cama muy especial. Era tan especial, que Mario esperaba con ansias la llegada de la noche para irse a dormir. Pronunciando unas palabras mágicas antes de quedarse dormido, Mario podía viajar a lugares insospechados, conocer otros parajes que jamás había visto y vivir arriesgadas y divertidas aventuras. Con una cama así, ningún niño osaría protestar a la hora de acostarse.

Would You Rather...

release date: Feb 01, 2002
Would You Rather...
A series of comical choices such as, "Would you rather eat spider stew or slug dumplings or mashed worms?" ends with an invitation to bedtime.

Mr. Gumpy's Outing

release date: May 01, 2001
Mr. Gumpy's Outing
Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs.

Husherbye

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Husherbye
A long day is drawing to a close, and several creatures are ready for sleep. Featuring a simple story and the repeated refrain "Hushabye hush hush", this lullaby is ideal to soothe even the most restless little one.Full-color illustrations.

Where's Julius?

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Where's Julius?
Julius is always too busy to come to meals - he''s riding Egyptian camels, cooling hippos in the Lombo Bombo river or doing any number of important and daring activities which make it difficult to get to the table.

Whadayamean

release date: Jan 01, 2000
Whadayamean
God made the planet Earth into a paradise. But when he came to see how things were going he was appalled to find the sea had been made filthy, the air filled with fumes, forests burned, natural habitats destroyed, polar regions melting, half the world starving; men were quarrelling and making bombs whilst the rest of the people took no notice. He entrusts two small children to spread his message that the world must be put right - and his message is adhered to; the lovely world returns.

Hushabye

release date: Jan 01, 2000
Hushabye
A long day is drawing to a close, and several creatures are ready for sleep. A cat with a stroller full of kittens needs a place to rest, as does the baby who’s been sailing a boat on the sea. The man in the moon is exhausted, and three tired bears make their weary way up a flight of stairs. Soon, though, each has found a place for the night where they can sleep and wake up ready for a new day. Featuring a simple story and the repeated refrain “Hushabye hush hush,” John Burningham’s latest is the perfect lullabye to soothe even the most restless little one.

John Burningham's ABC.

release date: Jan 01, 1999
John Burningham's ABC.
At last! John Burningham''s lavish alphabet book is available in a board book edition that''s just right for the youngest audience. Bursting with vigorous color and robust forms that will capture kids'' imaginations and help them to remember their ABC''s, every spread is a feast for the eye and a springboard for the imagination. Each letter is accompanied by a dazzling illustration of a familiar object--from apple, birds, and clown to xylophone, yacht, and zoo. The corresponding word appears boldly in graphic type, along with the upper- and lowercase versions of the letter.

Simp

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Simp
Simp is a small, fat, ugly dog; nobody loves her and she hasn't got a home. So she sets out in search of a friend and finds a family - and some hidden talents that make her really rather special.
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